{"id":431,"date":"2019-03-15T13:59:19","date_gmt":"2019-03-15T12:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nigerianlawyersdirectory.com\/research\/?p=431"},"modified":"2019-03-17T21:39:39","modified_gmt":"2019-03-17T20:39:39","slug":"poor-ranking-of-nigerian-universities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerianlawyersdirectory.com\/research\/poor-ranking-of-nigerian-universities\/","title":{"rendered":"Poor Ranking Of Nigerian Universities Among African And World Universities (2019 World University Ranking)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Copyright \u00a9 2019 By Leesi Ebenezer Mitee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Oxford University Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA) citation:<br \/>\n<\/em>Leesi Ebenezer Mitee, \u2018Poor Ranking Of Nigerian Universities Among African And World Universities (2019 World University Ranking)&#8217; (<em>Nigerian Legal Research<\/em>, 15 March 2019) &lt;<a href=\"https:\/\/nigerianlawyersdirectory.com\/research\/poor-ranking-of-nigerian-universities\/\">https:\/\/nigerianlawyersdirectory.com\/research\/the-phrase-as-amended\/<\/a>&gt; accessed [insert the date you last visited this webpage]\n<h2>Importance Of Universities<\/h2>\n<p>Universities are indispensable to the educational, social, economic, political, technological, scientific, and overall progress and development of every country. The <em>Oxford Complete Dictionary<\/em> defines \u201cuniversity\u201d as \u201can educational institution designed for instruction, examination, or both, of students in many branches of advanced learning, conferring degrees in various faculties, and often embodying colleges and similar institutions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In its publication, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universitiesuk.ac.uk\/policy-and-analysis\/reports\/Documents\/2015\/why-invest-in-universities.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Why Invest in Universities?<\/em><\/a> (June 2015), Universities UK (the representative organisation for the universities in the United Kingdom, founded in 1918), catalogued the importance of universities and why there should be adequate investment in universities. They include the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u201c<\/strong>Universities transform people\u2019s lives through education and through the wider impact of their research.<\/li>\n<li>Universities help students to develop the skills and knowledge employers need.<\/li>\n<li>University research . . . [provides] the ideas and inventions on which future prosperity will be founded.<\/li>\n<li>University research benefits everyone \u2013 creating businesses and jobs, enriching society and stimulating culture.<\/li>\n<li>Universities help to ensure that [a country] remains competitive in the global market by supporting greater business innovation and export-led, knowledge-intensive growth.<\/li>\n<li>Universities\u2019 international success helps secure [a country\u2019s] share of global growth and influence.<\/li>\n<li>Universities are anchor institutions in their regions \u2013 they are essential for vibrant local economies and are drivers of innovation and business development.<\/li>\n<li>Universities are major contributors to [a country\u2019s] economy. . .<strong>\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Poor State Of Nigerian Universities<\/h2>\n<p>Unfortunately, Nigeria has not been unable to reap the aforementioned benefits because of the poor state of Nigerian universities. The numerous reasons for this unfortunate situation include the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Poor investment on the part of Federal and State governments in the development of public Nigerian universities. For instance, Nigerian universities lack modern physical infrastructure, research facilities and equipment, and manpower development opportunities. This is one of the reasons for the (now ritual) and unfortunate annual strikes by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The loss from such strikes are incalculable.<\/li>\n<li>Corruption in the Nigerian public university system whereby funds allocated for projects are not judiciously used for their intended objectives.<\/li>\n<li>The proliferation of mushroom private universities that are not worthy of the status of universities by any sane imagination.<\/li>\n<li>Poor attitude of Nigerian lecturers to teaching and research (academic scholarship), which manifests in academic laziness; publishing articles in sub-standard journals that have virtually no academic value and no international repute; fraudulent co-authorship of articles to \u201chelp one another\u201d avoid the \u201cpublish or perish\u201d requirement for promotion; proactive sexual harassment and monetary exploitation of students for marks, as well as accepting bribes from students for marks; and the use of \u201chandouts\u201d instead of standard textbooks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Ranking Of Nigerian Universities Among World Universities<\/h2>\n<p>It is therefore no wonder Nigerian universities have, over the years, been performing dismally in the global ranking of world universities. The <em>Times Higher Education World University Rankings<\/em> is adjudged the most reputed system of ranking universities in the world. According to its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/2019\/world-ranking#!\/page\/0\/length\/25\/locations\/NG\/sort_by\/rank\/sort_order\/asc\/cols\/stats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2019 ranking<\/a>, only two Nigerian universities are among the world\u2019s first 1,000 universities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Covenant<\/strong> <strong>University<\/strong> (a private university located in Ota in Ogun State, owned by Bishop David Oyedepo, which has been operating with official status since 2002) ranked between 601\u2013800 in the world; and<\/li>\n<li><strong>University of Ibadan<\/strong> (a federal government-owned university located in Ibadan, Nigeria\u2019s first university established in 1948 as a College of the University of London, which became a full-fledged independent university in 1962) also ranked between 601\u2013800 in the world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <strong>University of Nigeria Nsukka<\/strong> (a federal government-owned university located in Nsukka in Enugu State, founded in 1955 and formally opened in 1960) is ranked 1,001+, that is, between 1,001\u20131,258 among the world\u2019s universities. It therefore means only <strong>three Nigerian universities<\/strong> are among the first 1,258 world universities in the <strong>2019 world universities league table<\/strong>. That is poor, indeed.<\/p>\n<h2>Ranking Of Nigerian Universities Among African Universities<\/h2>\n<p>It is quite embarrassing and disheartening that Nigerian universities also rank poorly even among African Universities. Only the abovementioned Covenant University, University of Ibadan, and University of Nigeria Nsukka are among Africa\u2019s ranked 47 universities. South Africa\u2019s universities are always the best ranked universities in Africa.<\/p>\n<table width=\"624\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">S\/No.<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">Africa Rank 2019<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">World University<\/p>\n<p>Rank 2019<\/td>\n<td width=\"283\">University<\/td>\n<td width=\"97\">Country<\/td>\n<td width=\"117\">City<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">=156<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/university-cape-town\">University of Cape Town<\/a><\/td>\n<td>South Africa<\/td>\n<td>Cape Town<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a0201\u2013250<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/university-witwatersrand\">University of the Witwatersrand<\/a><\/td>\n<td>South Africa<\/td>\n<td>Johannesburg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">3<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">3<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a0301\u2013350<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/stellenbosch-university\">Stellenbosch University<\/a><\/td>\n<td>South Africa<\/td>\n<td>Stellenbosch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">4<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">4<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a0401\u2013500<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/university-kwazulu-natal\">University of KwaZulu-Natal<\/a><\/td>\n<td>South Africa<\/td>\n<td>Durban<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a0501\u2013600<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/makerere-university\">Makerere University<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Uganda<\/td>\n<td>Kampala<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">6<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=6<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a0601\u2013800<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/american-university-cairo\">American University in Cairo<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Egypt<\/td>\n<td>Cairo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">7<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=6<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a0601\u2013800<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/benha-university\">Benha University<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Egypt<\/td>\n<td>Banha<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">8<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=6<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a0601\u2013800<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/beni-suef-university\">Beni-Suef University<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Egypt<\/td>\n<td>Beni Suef<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">9<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=6<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a0601\u2013800<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/covenant-university\">Covenant University<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Nigeria<\/td>\n<td>Ota<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">10<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=6<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a0601\u2013800<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/university-ibadan\">University of Ibadan<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Nigeria<\/td>\n<td>Ibadan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">11<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=6<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a0601\u2013800<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/university-johannesburg\">University of Johannesburg<\/a><\/td>\n<td>South Africa<\/td>\n<td>Johannesburg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">12<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=6<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a0601\u2013800<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/kafrelsheikh-university\">Kafrelsheikh University<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Egypt<\/td>\n<td>Kafr el-Sheikh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">13<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=6<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a0601\u2013800<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/mansoura-university\">Mansoura University<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Egypt<\/td>\n<td>Dakahlia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">14<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=6<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a0601\u2013800<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/university-pretoria\">University of Pretoria<\/a><\/td>\n<td>South Africa<\/td>\n<td>Pretoria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">15<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=6<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a0601\u2013800<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/suez-canal-university\">Suez Canal University<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Egypt<\/td>\n<td>Ismailia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">16<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=6<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a0601\u2013800<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/university-western-cape\">University of the Western Cape<\/a><\/td>\n<td>South Africa<\/td>\n<td>Cape Town<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">17<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=17<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a0801\u20131000<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/alexandria-university\">Alexandria University<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Egypt<\/td>\n<td>Alexandria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">18<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=17<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a0801\u20131000<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/university-bejaia\">University of B\u00e9ja\u00efa<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Algeria<\/td>\n<td>B\u00e9ja\u00efa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">19<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=17<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a0801\u20131000<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/cairo-university\">Cairo University<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Egypt<\/td>\n<td>Cairo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">20<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=17<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a0801\u20131000<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/fayoum-university\">Fayoum University<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Egypt<\/td>\n<td>Fauyoum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">21<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=17<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a0801\u20131000<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/ferhat-abbas-setif-university-1\">Ferhat Abbas S\u00e9tif University 1<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Algeria<\/td>\n<td>Setif<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">22<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=17<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a0801\u20131000<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/university-ghana\">University of Ghana<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Ghana<\/td>\n<td>Accra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">23<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=17<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a0801\u20131000<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/university-marrakech-cadi-ayyad\">University of Marrakech Cadi Ayyad<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Morocco<\/td>\n<td>Marrakech<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">24<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=17<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a0801\u20131000<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/mohammed-v-university-rabat\">Mohammed V University of Rabat<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Morocco<\/td>\n<td>Rabat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">25<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=17<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a0801\u20131000<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/university-sfax\">University of Sfax<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Tunisia<\/td>\n<td>Sfax<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">26<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=17<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a0801\u20131000<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/sidi-mohamed-ben-abdellah-university\">Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Morocco<\/td>\n<td>Fez<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">27<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=17<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a0801\u20131000<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/sohag-university\">Sohag University<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Egypt<\/td>\n<td>Sohag<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">28<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=17<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a0801\u20131000<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/tanta-university\">Tanta University<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Egypt<\/td>\n<td>Tanta<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">29<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=17<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a0801\u20131000<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/tshwane-university-technology\">Tshwane University of Technology<\/a><\/td>\n<td>South Africa<\/td>\n<td>Pretoria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">30<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=30<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a01001+<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/ain-shams-university\">Ain Shams University<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Egypt<\/td>\n<td>Cairo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">31<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=30<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a01001+<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/al-azhar-university\">Al-Azhar University<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Egypt<\/td>\n<td>Cairo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">32<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=30<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a01001+<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/assiut-university\">Assiut University<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Egypt<\/td>\n<td>Assiut<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">33<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=30<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a01001+<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/badji-mokhtar-university-annaba\">Badji Mokhtar University \u2013 Annaba<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Algeria<\/td>\n<td>Annaba<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">34<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=30<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a01001+<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/university-constantine-1\">University of Constantine 1<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Algeria<\/td>\n<td>Constantine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">35<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=30<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a01001+<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/helwan-university\">Helwan University<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Egypt<\/td>\n<td>Ain Helwan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">36<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=30<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a01001+<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/menoufia-university\">Menoufia University<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Egypt<\/td>\n<td>Menoufia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">37<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=30<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a01001+<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/minia-university\">Minia University<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Egypt<\/td>\n<td>Minya<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">38<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=30<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a01001+<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/university-monastir\">University of Monastir<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Tunisia<\/td>\n<td>Monastir<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">39<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=30<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a01001+<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/university-nairobi\">University of Nairobi<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Kenya<\/td>\n<td>Nairobi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">40<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=30<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a01001+<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/university-nigeria-nsukka\">University of Nigeria Nsukka<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Nigeria<\/td>\n<td>Nsukka<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">41<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=30<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a01001+<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/university-sciences-and-technology-houari-boumediene\">University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Algeria<\/td>\n<td>Bab-Ezzouar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">42<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=30<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a01001+<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/university-south-africa\">University of South Africa<\/a><\/td>\n<td>South Africa<\/td>\n<td>Pretoria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">43<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=30<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a01001+<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/south-valley-university\">South Valley University<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Egypt<\/td>\n<td>Qena<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">44<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=30<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a01001+<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/university-tlemcen\">University of Tlemcen<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Algeria<\/td>\n<td>Tlemcen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">45<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=30<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a01001+<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/university-tunis-el-manar\">University of Tunis El Manar<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Tunisia<\/td>\n<td>Tunis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">46<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=30<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a01001+<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/universite-hassan-ii-de-casablanca\">Universit\u00e9 Hassan II de Casablanca<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Morocco<\/td>\n<td>Casablanca<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"62\">47<\/td>\n<td width=\"62\">=30<\/td>\n<td width=\"112\">\u00a01001+<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/zagazig-university\">Zagazig University<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Egypt<\/td>\n<td>Zagazig<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/student\/best-universities\/best-universities-africa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best Universities in Africa 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>The dismal ranking of Nigerian universities among African and world universities is 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